An unelected team led by an unelected Elon Musk accesses the inner workings of government systems in the name of “efficiency”
Musk’s DOGE rampages through federal agencies; the gap widens between US prosperity and quality of life; and states confront immigration with their own aggressive approaches.Listen on your computer:Episode Notes
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Elon Musk’s speedy assault on federal agencies, talk to guestVittoria Elliott, Dhruv Mehrotra, Leah Feiger, Tim Marchman for Wired:Illan Ireland and Nick Judin for the Mississippi Free Press:For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the New York doctor recently indicted in Louisiana for sending abortion pills there, and the complexities of abortion shield laws.
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